Major

Sociology (B.A., B.S.)

2024-2025 Course Catalog

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Sociology

Sociology Major (B.A. or B.S., 45-46 hours)
Required Courses	24 hours
ANTHR 1100 Introduction to Anthropology or ANTHR 1150 Cultural Anthropology	4 hours
SOC 1110 Introduction to Sociology	4 hours
SOC 2910 Social Statistics	4 hours
SOC 3920 Social Theory	4 hours
SOC 3930 Quantitative Research Methods	4 hours
SOC 3940 Qualitative Research Methods	4 hours

Electives	17-18 hours
Ten hours must be at 3000 or 4000 level. At least two hours from "Thinking SocioLogically" cluster.
Electives:
ANTHR 2960 Special Projects ANTHR 3910 Independent Advanced Readings ANTHR 3960 Special Projects SOC 1330 Race Relations and Minority Groups SOC 1350 Sociology of the Family SOC 2330 Race Relations and Minority Groups SOC 2340 Latino Experiences in U.S. Society SOC 2350 Sociology of the Family SOC 2380 Women and Crime SOC 2530 Population and Environment SOC 3130 Law and Society SOC 3290 Grant Writing And Evaluation SOC 3370 Social Inequality SOC 3380 Women and Crime SOC 3520 Group Dynamics SOC 3530 Environment, Food, and You SOC 3540 Urban Communities SOC 3900 Selected Topics SOC 3910 Independent Advanced Readings SOC 3920 Social Theory SOC 4540 Urban Communities SOC 4960 Special Projects
"Thinking Sociologically" cluster (minimum two hours required):
SOC 3210 Thinking SocioLogically: Environment SOC 3220 Thinking SocioLogically: Medical Sociology SOC 3230 Thinking SocioLogically: Race/Ethnicity SOC 3240 Thinking SocioLogically: Sociology Of Religion SOC 3250 Thinking SocioLogically: Work SOC 3260 Thinking SocioLogically: Gender

Capstone

4 hours

SOC 4980 Senior Seminar

1 hour

SOC 4970 Internship or

SOC 4990 Thesis

3 hours